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<p>NANTICOKE &#8212; Despite a positive prognosis not long ago, Nanticoke Mayor Rich Wiaterowski&#8217;s leukemia has come back.</p><p>The unfortunate news comes from the Facebook page for the mayor&#8217;s supporters, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamWiaterowski/" target="_blank">Team </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TeamWiaterowski/" target="_blank">Wiaterowski</a>.</p><p>&#8220;This is one post I didn&#8217;t expect to make and wish I didn&#8217;t have to. Please keep Richie and his family in your prayers,&#8221; the post from Friday evening reads. &#8220;Unfortunately, his leukemia has returned and he will be returning to Fox Chase (Cancer Center) on Monday.&#8221;</p><p>The mayor has been battling acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, since last November. Efforts to reach him for comment were not immediately successful.</p><p>Wiaterowski received a bone marrow transplant earlier this year from a donor in Germany. <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/700222/nanticoke-pulls-together-behind-leukemia-stricken-mayor-in-benefit" target="_blank">At a benefit for the mayor held in April, Wiaterowski said things were progressing </a><a href="https://www.timesleader.com/news/700222/nanticoke-pulls-together-behind-leukemia-stricken-mayor-in-benefit" target="_blank">positively</a>.</p><p>At the time, Wiaterowski said things would be going really well if he could make it to day 100 after his marrow transplant without issue. Day 100 was May 13.</p><p>On day 105, May 18, Wiaterowski posted on Facebook, saying he got a call from his doctor, saying that results came back showing he is 100 percent &#8220;cancer free.&#8221;</p><p>While Friday&#8217;s post does not detail exactly what led to the discovery of the cancer returning, it did say Wiaterowski&#8217;s battle wasn&#8217;t done yet.</p><p>&#8220;We all know how hard he has fought and he will continue fight!! You got this Richie! Know that we are all here for you!!!&#8221;</p><p>In the comments on the post, dozens of people said they were sending prayers Wiaterowski&#8217;s way. </p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

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